NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- The Bulldogs swept Cornell on Saturday night to cap a historic season with a 14-0 record in Ivy League play and win their 15th straight match. The scores of the match were 25-15, 25-20 and 25-23.
"I was really proud of the team's effort tonight," Yale head coach
Erin Appleman said. "We're thrilled to complete such a historic regular season and we're excited to host the Ivy League tournament next weekend."
Match summary:
- Yale became the first program to finish the Ivy regular season 14-0 -- joining the 2012 Bulldog squad.
- Seniors Bonnie Bostic, Audrey Leak and team captain Maile Somera were honored before the match.
- The Bulldogs hit .310 for the match -- and had four student-athletes produce at least eight kills.
- Audrey Leak led the way with nine kills -- while Laurece Abraham, Gigi Barr and Betsy Goodenow had eight kills each.
- Yale held a 9-6 edge in service aces.
- Maile Somera had a team-high 12 digs -- and the Bulldogs held a 46-37 edge in the match.
Up next:
The Bulldogs will be the No.1 seed in the Ivy League tournament, which begins Friday.
